Breeders' Cup Lasix, Equipment Change Report

11/1/2011

12:59 pm EDT

By Dick Downey

With many 2-year-olds and European invaders running in Breeders' Cup, the scope of this report is to identify Breeders' Cup entries that will either run without Lasix or run with Lasix for the first time. We'll also look at equipment changes in Breeders' Cup, including So You Think in the Classic.

LASIX

Juvenile Sprint

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- Shumoos

Juvenile Fillies Turf

No Lasix -- Dear Lavinia, Elusive Kate

First-time Lasix -- Up

Filly & Mare Sprint

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- None

Juvenile Fillies

No Lasix -- Homecoming Queen

First-time Lasix -- Questing

Filly & Mare Turf

No Lasix -- Announce

First-time Lasix -- Misty for Me, Nahrain

Ladies Classic

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- None

Marathon

No Lasix -- Brigantin

First-time Lasix -- Harrison's Cave, Meeznah

Juvenile Turf

No Lasix -- Caspar Netscher

First-time Lasix -- Farraaj, Wrote

Sprint

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- None

Turf Sprint

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- None

Dirt Mile

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- None

Turf

No Lasix -- Sarafina

First-time Lasix -- Await the Dawn, Sea Moon, St. Nicholas Abbey

*Midday runs with Lasix for the third time in her career; this is her third Breeders' Cup appearance.

Juvenile

No Lasix -- Alpha

First-time Lasix -- Crusade, Daddy Long Legs

Mile

No Lasix -- Byword

First-time Lasix -- Strong Suit

*Goldikova runs with Lasix for the third time in her career; this is her fourth Breeders' Cup appearance.